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#401 Postby StormsAhead » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:09 am

USAF High Density Observations
Storm Name: CYCLONE (01L)
Mission Number: 02
Flight ID: AF309
Flt Data Number: 22

01: 12:55:30; 24.6°N 85.6°W; PA: 1404ft; D-Val: -167 ft; Wnd: SE (140°) @ 55mph (Max: 58mph); T: 73F; D: 71F; Radar Alt: 1280ft
02: 12:56:00; 24.6°N 85.6°W; PA: 1398ft; D-Val: -161 ft; Wnd: SE (136°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 71F; D: 71F; Radar Alt: 1276ft
03: 12:56:30; 24.7°N 85.6°W; PA: 1398ft; D-Val: -161 ft; Wnd: SE (131°) @ 54mph (Max: 56mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 1276ft
04: 12:57:00; 24.7°N 85.7°W; PA: 1407ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: SE (124°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 1276ft
05: 12:57:30; 24.7°N 85.7°W; PA: 1401ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: SE (125°) @ 55mph (Max: 56mph); T: 71F; D: 71F; Radar Alt: 1270ft
06: 12:58:00; 24.7°N 85.7°W; PA: 1401ft; D-Val: -174 ft; Wnd: ESE (123°) @ 54mph (Max: 55mph); T: 71F; D: 71F; Radar Alt: 1270ft
07: 12:58:30; 24.7°N 85.8°W; PA: 1394ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: ESE (123°) @ 51mph (Max: 52mph); T: 69F; D: 69F; Radar Alt: 1263ft
08: 12:59:00; 24.7°N 85.8°W; PA: 1411ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: ESE (120°) @ 54mph (Max: 54mph); T: 67F; D: 67F; Radar Alt: 1280ft
09: 12:59:30; 24.8°N 85.8°W; PA: 1391ft; D-Val: -164 ft; Wnd: ESE (113°) @ 51mph (Max: 53mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 1266ft
10: 13:00:00; 24.8°N 85.9°W; PA: 1460ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: ESE (115°) @ 52mph (Max: 53mph); T: 67F; D: 67F; Radar Alt: 1335ft
11: 13:00:30; 24.8°N 85.9°W; PA: 2156ft; D-Val: -171 ft; Wnd: ESE (114°) @ 53mph (Max: 54mph); T: 66F; D: 66F; Radar Alt: 2077ft
12: 13:01:00; 24.8°N 85.9°W; PA: 2507ft; D-Val: -115 ft; Wnd: ESE (114°) @ 51mph (Max: 52mph); T: 65F; D: 65F; Radar Alt: 2480ft
13: 13:01:30; 24.8°N 85.9°W; PA: 2487ft; D-Val: -115 ft; Wnd: ESE (120°) @ 53mph (Max: 54mph); T: 67F; D: 67F; Radar Alt: 2464ft
14: 13:02:00; 24.8°N 86°W; PA: 2500ft; D-Val: -115 ft; Wnd: ESE (113°) @ 53mph (Max: 54mph); T: 64F; D: 64F; Radar Alt: 2477ft
15: 13:02:30; 24.8°N 86°W; PA: 2503ft; D-Val: -112 ft; Wnd: ESE (112°) @ 53mph (Max: 53mph); T: 67F; D: 67F; Radar Alt: 2480ft
16: 13:03:00; 24.9°N 86.1°W; PA: 2493ft; D-Val: -112 ft; Wnd: ESE (111°) @ 52mph (Max: 53mph); T: 67F; D: 67F; Radar Alt: 2474ft
17: 13:03:30; 24.9°N 86.1°W; PA: 2507ft; D-Val: -112 ft; Wnd: ESE (111°) @ 53mph (Max: 55mph); T: 67F; D: 67F; Radar Alt: 2490ft
18: 13:04:00; 24.9°N 86.1°W; PA: 2493ft; D-Val: -115 ft; Wnd: ESE (106°) @ 53mph (Max: 55mph); T: 67F; D: 67F; Radar Alt: 2467ft
19: 13:04:30; 24.9°N 86.2°W; PA: 2507ft; D-Val: -121 ft; Wnd: ESE (108°) @ 58mph (Max: 59mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 2477ft
20: 13:05:00; 24.9°N 86.2°W; PA: 2490ft; D-Val: -118 ft; Wnd: ESE (104°) @ 54mph (Max: 56mph); T: 69F; D: 69F; Radar Alt: 2464ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect
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#402 Postby WindRunner » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:09 am

Which rounds to 40 knots, but even more well removed from center. This is getting to be a little frustrating!
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#403 Postby canegrl04 » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:10 am

This should be Alberto if it weren't raggedy :grrr:
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#404 Postby StormsAhead » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:11 am

Flying at 2500ft now instead of 1500ft due to the turbulence.
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#405 Postby WindRunner » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:13 am

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The 51kt report is only 140 miles from the vortex position . . .
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#406 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:15 am

I think this is the best chance for TD 1 to become Alberto.
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#407 Postby StormsAhead » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:18 am

USAF High Density Observations
Storm Name: CYCLONE (01L)
Mission Number: 02
Flight ID: AF309
Flt Data Number: 23

01: 13:05:30; 24.9°N 86.2°W; PA: 2497ft; D-Val: -125 ft; Wnd: ESE (109°) @ 55mph (Max: 58mph); T: 65F; D: 65F; Radar Alt: 2464ft
02: 13:06:00; 24.9°N 86.2°W; PA: 2516ft; D-Val: -125 ft; Wnd: ESE (112°) @ 56mph (Max: 58mph); T: 65F; D: 65F; Radar Alt: 2484ft
03: 13:06:30; 25°N 86.3°W; PA: 2484ft; D-Val: -115 ft; Wnd: ESE (105°) @ 48mph (Max: 52mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 2461ft
04: 13:07:00; 25°N 86.3°W; PA: 2507ft; D-Val: -112 ft; Wnd: ESE (108°) @ 45mph (Max: 47mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 2484ft
05: 13:07:30; 25°N 86.3°W; PA: 2503ft; D-Val: -108 ft; Wnd: ESE (111°) @ 41mph (Max: 44mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 2484ft
06: 13:08:00; 25°N 86.3°W; PA: 2500ft; D-Val: -108 ft; Wnd: ESE (113°) @ 41mph (Max: 44mph); T: 69F; D: 69F; Radar Alt: 2484ft
07: 13:08:30; 25.1°N 86.4°W; PA: 2500ft; D-Val: -102 ft; Wnd: ESE (110°) @ 44mph (Max: 45mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 2490ft
08: 13:09:00; 25.1°N 86.4°W; PA: 2500ft; D-Val: -102 ft; Wnd: ESE (110°) @ 43mph (Max: 43mph); T: 69F; D: 69F; Radar Alt: 2490ft
09: 13:09:30; 25.1°N 86.4°W; PA: 2497ft; D-Val: -102 ft; Wnd: ESE (115°) @ 41mph (Max: 43mph); T: 69F; D: 69F; Radar Alt: 2487ft
10: 13:10:00; 25.1°N 86.4°W; PA: 2510ft; D-Val: -102 ft; Wnd: ESE (112°) @ 45mph (Max: 46mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 2497ft
11: 13:10:30; 25.1°N 86.5°W; PA: 2323ft; D-Val: -105 ft; Wnd: ESE (108°) @ 46mph (Max: 47mph); T: 68F; D: 68F; Radar Alt: 2313ft
12: 13:11:00; 25.1°N 86.5°W; PA: 1821ft; D-Val: -157 ft; Wnd: ESE (105°) @ 46mph (Max: 47mph); T: 69F; D: 69F; Radar Alt: 1752ft
13: 13:11:30; 25.1°N 86.5°W; PA: 1463ft; D-Val: -148 ft; Wnd: E (101°) @ 41mph (Max: 43mph); T: 71F; D: 71F; Radar Alt: 1358ft
14: 13:12:00; 25.1°N 86.5°W; PA: 1401ft; D-Val: -151 ft; Wnd: E (100°) @ 41mph (Max: 41mph); T: 72F; D: 72F; Radar Alt: 1289ft
15: 13:12:30; 25.1°N 86.6°W; PA: 1401ft; D-Val: -154 ft; Wnd: E (101°) @ 40mph (Max: 40mph); T: 72F; D: 72F; Radar Alt: 1289ft
16: 13:13:00; 25°N 86.6°W; PA: 1401ft; D-Val: -157 ft; Wnd: E (100°) @ 39mph (Max: 40mph); T: 72F; D: 72F; Radar Alt: 1286ft
17: 13:13:30; 25°N 86.6°W; PA: 1398ft; D-Val: -157 ft; Wnd: E (100°) @ 38mph (Max: 40mph); T: 72F; D: 72F; Radar Alt: 1283ft
18: 13:14:00; 25°N 86.6°W; PA: 1404ft; D-Val: -154 ft; Wnd: E (98°) @ 36mph (Max: 37mph); T: 72F; D: 72F; Radar Alt: 1289ft
19: 13:14:30; 25°N 86.7°W; PA: 1401ft; D-Val: -154 ft; Wnd: E (99°) @ 35mph (Max: 37mph); T: 72F; D: 72F; Radar Alt: 1289ft
20: 13:15:00; 25°N 86.7°W; PA: 1398ft; D-Val: -154 ft; Wnd: E (98°) @ 33mph (Max: 33mph); T: 73F; D: 73F; Radar Alt: 1286ft
Note: **** means data accuracy was suspect

Out of the convection and on the inbound leg
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#408 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:19 am

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SXXX50 KNHC 111313
AF309 0201A CYCLONE HDOB 23 KNHC
1305. 2455N 08613W 00761 5038 109 048 186 186 050 00751 0000000000
1306 2456N 08614W 00767 5038 112 049 186 186 050 00757 0000000000
1306. 2457N 08616W 00757 5035 105 042 198 198 045 00750 0000000000
1307 2459N 08617W 00764 5034 108 039 200 200 041 00757 0000000000
1307. 2500N 08619W 00763 5033 111 036 202 202 038 00757 0000000000
1308 2501N 08620W 00762 5033 113 036 204 204 038 00757 0000000000
1308. 2503N 08622W 00762 5031 110 038 202 202 039 00759 0000000000
1309 2504N 08623W 00762 5031 110 037 206 206 037 00759 0000000000
1309. 2505N 08625W 00761 5031 115 036 204 204 037 00758 0000000000
1310 2506N 08626W 00765 5031 112 039 200 200 040 00761 0000000000
1310. 2508N 08628W 00708 5032 108 040 200 200 041 00705 0000000000
1311 2507N 08629W 00555 5048 105 040 206 206 041 00534 0000000000
1311. 2506N 08631W 00446 5045 101 036 218 218 037 00414 0000000000
1312 2505N 08632W 00427 5046 100 036 222 222 036 00393 0000000000
1312. 2503N 08633W 00427 5047 101 035 222 222 035 00393 0000000000
1313 2502N 08635W 00427 5048 100 034 220 220 035 00392 0000000000
1313. 2501N 08636W 00426 5048 100 033 222 222 035 00391 0000000000
1314 2500N 08637W 00428 5047 098 031 220 220 032 00393 0000000000
1314. 2459N 08639W 00427 5047 099 030 222 222 032 00393 0000000000
1315 2457N 08640W 00426 5047 098 029 226 226 029 00392 0000000000
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#409 Postby hurricanefloyd5 » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:22 am

english please is it a TS or not?????????????
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#410 Postby WindRunner » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:22 am

They are curving in with the convection at this point, though it currently doesn't seem to be doing them much good. Sat image is now the 12:45Z image.

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#411 Postby 28_Storms » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:27 am

english please is it a TS or not????????????


Can we leave these comments out of the recon thread - it wastes space.
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#412 Postby P.K. » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:29 am

SXXX50 KNHC 111323
AF309 0201A CYCLONE HDOB 24 KNHC
1315. 2456N 08641W 00428 5048 093 026 224 224 027 00392 0000000000
1316 2455N 08643W 00425 5050 096 028 228 228 030 00388 0000000000
1316. 2454N 08644W 00425 5051 096 030 226 226 032 00387 0000000000
1317 2453N 08645W 00429 5051 093 030 226 226 031 00390 0000000000
1317. 2451N 08647W 00424 5051 097 031 226 226 031 00385 0000000000
1318 2450N 08648W 00429 5051 095 029 226 226 030 00391 0000000000
1318. 2449N 08649W 00427 5052 093 028 226 226 028 00388 0000000000
1319 2448N 08651W 00425 5052 095 027 226 226 028 00386 0000000000
1319. 2447N 08652W 00427 5052 095 027 226 226 028 00387 0000000000
1320 2446N 08653W 00425 5053 101 026 234 218 027 00385 0000000000
1320. 2444N 08655W 00427 5053 099 026 228 224 026 00386 0000000000
1321 2443N 08656W 00427 5053 103 024 228 228 025 00386 0000000000
1321. 2442N 08657W 00426 5054 109 022 234 222 022 00385 0000000000
1322 2441N 08658W 00427 5054 108 024 230 224 024 00386 0000000000
1322. 2440N 08700W 00427 5055 111 023 230 228 023 00384 0000000000
1323 2439N 08701W 00428 5055 110 024 230 228 025 00385 0000000000
1323. 2437N 08702W 00428 5056 113 025 232 230 026 00385 0000000000
1324 2436N 08704W 00426 5056 116 025 232 230 026 00382 0000000000
1324. 2435N 08705W 00427 5057 114 025 234 228 025 00383 0000000000
1325 2434N 08706W 00426 5057 113 025 236 224 025 00381 0000000000
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#413 Postby hurricanefloyd5 » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:29 am

28_Storms wrote:
english please is it a TS or not????????????


Can we leave these comments out of the recon thread - it wastes space.


you can't tell me what i can post and can't post as long as im not affending any one with comments like that then i wilkl still post what i feel like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps. if you dont like it take it up with the modss and the admin.
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#414 Postby Air Force Met » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:31 am

28_Storms wrote:
english please is it a TS or not????????????


Can we leave these comments out of the recon thread - it wastes space.


At least his post was relevant to the topic. Please don't play post police. :roll: :lol:
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#415 Postby WindRunner » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:32 am

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Now is it just me, or does the center appear slightly SW of the vortex position from an hour before?
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#416 Postby skysummit » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:33 am

Windrunner....it's not just you. I was just noticing the same on a close up loop of the vortex.
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#417 Postby WindRunner » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:35 am

Well that makes me feel better. I just hope this doesn't qualify as wobble watching . . . it's too early in the season for that! :D
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#418 Postby Air Force Met » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:36 am

skysummit wrote:Windrunner....it's not just you. I was just noticing the same on a close up loop of the vortex.


I think the vortex is rotating around in the overall circulation..which now appears to be stalled....or moving very slowly.
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#419 Postby skysummit » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:36 am

WindRunner wrote:Well that makes me feel better. I just hope this doesn't qualify as wobble watching . . . it's too early in the season for that! :D


Can't be a wobble if he can't "see" where he's wobbling! :P
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#420 Postby WindRunner » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:38 am

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skysummit wrote:Windrunner....it's not just you. I was just noticing the same on a close up loop of the vortex.


I think the vortex is rotating around in the overall circulation..which now appears to be stalled....or moving very slowly.


Well that would certainly make more sense, at least in this system.
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